Considerable progress has been made towards achieving "universality" but the State needs to hear from those homes yet to confirm their participation in the Universal Settlement.

ALP-LHCSA report is due Feb. 8, 2016.

New information available for non-profit providers applying for Nonprofit Infrastructure Capital Investment Program (NICIP).

Reforms include additional flexibility in marketing and interdisciplinary team procedures and streamlined reporting requirements.

The Dec. Managed Care Policy & Planning meeting included FIDA reforms, Community First Choice Option implementation, a value-based payment update, and draft telehealth regulations.

Member survey shows nursing homes are not ready, and assisted living is already experiencing problems.

Nursing homes that have comments on 2015 Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI) scoring or on the new measures DOH is proposing to add in the future are asked to submit comments by Fri.

Notification requirements to Medicare beneficiaries of observation status to be on agenda.